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. >> reporter: but the president told abc's diane sawyer some things are not negotiable. >> he has to pull his troops out of places like misrata. and hopefully, he'll get the message soon. >> reporter: the president says he's not yet ready to send weapons to the opposition. >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think that it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. >> reporter: in london the president's secretary of state met with libyan opposition and world leaders to plot the end game. >> what we're seeing in libya is a strengthening of the opposition. unfortunately, we are also seeing a continuing pressure on the rebels, on his people. >> reporter: as opposition members sought international support, gadhafi's forces held strong. blocking a rebel assault on his hometown of sirte. driving back the rebel army irregulars with rocket and tank fire. in ras lanuf, rebels were in full retreat. in his national address on monday, the president said any nation longing to be free would find a friend in the united states. but he told us that wou
. >> reporter: but the president told abc's diane sawyer some things are not negotiable. >> he has to pull his troops out of places like misrata. and hopefully, he'll get the message soon. >> reporter: the president says he's not yet ready to send weapons to the opposition. >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think that it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. >> reporter: in london the president's secretary of...
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>> this is what we hear from so many sources, diane. it is a constant -- >> today? >> today, yesterday, the day before. some of it, i'll be very -- you know, my personal opinion, some of it is theater. a lot of it is just the way he behaves. it's somewhat unpredictable. but some of it, we think, is exploring, you know, what are my options? where could i go? what could i do? we would encourage that. >> gadhafi showed no signs of leaving when he appeared on tv last night in tripoli. gadhafi was shown standing on a balcony before a crowd of supporters. it was actually his first public appearance in a week. >>> now onto japan and some major developments this morning. there are new concerns about radiation in tokyo. >> that's after some new test results there on tap water. abc's akiko fujita is live for us in northern japan. hi, akiko. >> reporter: good morning to you, rob. the news out of japan has not been all too promising on the nuclear front today. we've just learned from tokyo water bureau officials that they have found levels of radioactive iodine in some city tap
>> this is what we hear from so many sources, diane. it is a constant -- >> today? >> today, yesterday, the day before. some of it, i'll be very -- you know, my personal opinion, some of it is theater. a lot of it is just the way he behaves. it's somewhat unpredictable. but some of it, we think, is exploring, you know, what are my options? where could i go? what could i do? we would encourage that. >> gadhafi showed no signs of leaving when he appeared on tv last night...
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he sits down for a one-on-one interview with our own diane sawyer. you'll see that tonight on abc's "world news." >>> in libya rebels have successfully pushed the front to gadhafi's hometown of sirte where they acknowledge they could not have held their ground without international air and cruise missile strikes. alex marquardt reports from the eastern city of benghazi. >> reporter: rebels are on the march with gadhafi's stronghold in their sights. but gadhafi's forces are fighting back. since saturday the rebels have been on a roll, pushing west, recapturing key oil towns without a fight. now trying to take gadhafi's hometown, the first stop in the west in the plan to march on tripoli. their lightning fast advance, their turn-around has been paved by international air strikes. coalition jets swooping in, taking out gadhafi's tanks and missile launchers, giving the rebels the upper hand. >> we would have fought but it would have been a massacre just because of the weapons that he has. we would have been no match, you know, no matter how brave we were
he sits down for a one-on-one interview with our own diane sawyer. you'll see that tonight on abc's "world news." >>> in libya rebels have successfully pushed the front to gadhafi's hometown of sirte where they acknowledge they could not have held their ground without international air and cruise missile strikes. alex marquardt reports from the eastern city of benghazi. >> reporter: rebels are on the march with gadhafi's stronghold in their sights. but gadhafi's forces...
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and stay tuned for "america this morning" and also a live report from diane sawyer who's in japan, featured later today on "good morning america." >>> turning to other headlines this monday morning, beginning with the military advances being made by government forces in libya. moammar gadhafi's fighters have now forced rebels from one of their final strongholds along libya's coast. that advance leaves the rebels in control of just one more major city between gadhafi's army and the rebel stronghold of benghazi. >>> also a powerful explosion at a chemical plant in suburban boston, injuring four workers at the plant in middleton and shook houses more than a mile away. the explosion damaged two buildings in the complex and debris was widespread. now the neighbors are worried about the air and water quality because the plant makes plastics and adhesives. >>> we've learned of another young athlete who has died while playing. this time it was a basketball tournament in austin, texas. 17-year-old robert garza collapsed and died shortly afterward at the hospital. his friends and family are simply tr
and stay tuned for "america this morning" and also a live report from diane sawyer who's in japan, featured later today on "good morning america." >>> turning to other headlines this monday morning, beginning with the military advances being made by government forces in libya. moammar gadhafi's fighters have now forced rebels from one of their final strongholds along libya's coast. that advance leaves the rebels in control of just one more major city between...
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here's diane sawyer. >> reporter: here in the landscape left behind by the storm without pity, the people here show what's always been at the heart of the japanese culture. you need the food. you need the food. >> oh, we are fine. we have enough for us. we want to share. >> reporter: in japan shinto buddhists and confucian traditions promote considering community when you consider yourself. we saw this video on youtube the moment after the earthquake interrupted a graduation ceremony. a brief moment of confusion and then everyone working together to clear the rubble. the prime minister used the phrase in announcing the blackouts he said would be required because of the shortage of electricity. >> translator: this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for japan. >> reporter: but now we learn the government-ordered blackouts don't have to happen because the people voluntarily stopped using nonessential power. this is a shelter. some of these people here for days and, look, it's recycling, organized for recycling. >> plastic, combustible, burnable, cans. >> reporter: the japanese cal
here's diane sawyer. >> reporter: here in the landscape left behind by the storm without pity, the people here show what's always been at the heart of the japanese culture. you need the food. you need the food. >> oh, we are fine. we have enough for us. we want to share. >> reporter: in japan shinto buddhists and confucian traditions promote considering community when you consider yourself. we saw this video on youtube the moment after the earthquake interrupted a graduation...
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abc's diane sawyer anchors tonight's special report which will start at 7:30 eastern time. >>> meanwhile in japan, new misery this morning after a 6.5 earthquake struck the same part of the country still reeling from that devastating 9.0 quake just two weeks ago. tsunami alerts went out along that stretch of the coast. that's where thousands have died. but the alerts were lifted just a short time later with no reports of new damage or injuries. >>> aerial pictures of the crippled fukushima nuclear plant were released over the weekend and they show just how badly damaged it's been. this morning, a utility company official confirmed the fuel rods from reactor two suffered a partial meltdown and also released radioactivity. he also said radioactive iodine has now spread a mile farther north in the ocean near the plant. >>> 32 years ago today the u.s. suffered its worst nuclear accident at pennsylvania's three mile island power plant. >> that crisis profoundly changed nuclear energy in america just as japan's disaster will likely change its future. karen travers joins us from washington. goo
abc's diane sawyer anchors tonight's special report which will start at 7:30 eastern time. >>> meanwhile in japan, new misery this morning after a 6.5 earthquake struck the same part of the country still reeling from that devastating 9.0 quake just two weeks ago. tsunami alerts went out along that stretch of the coast. that's where thousands have died. but the alerts were lifted just a short time later with no reports of new damage or injuries. >>> aerial pictures of the...
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this is a topic "world news with diane sawyer" is looking into this week. >> up first, a look at the everyday things we have in our home and where it really all came from. here's david muir. >> reporter: we searched all over the country. one very brave and willing american family. mom, dad, son, daughter, and the dog amber. they were like so many other family who told our producers, their house must be filled with plenty that's made in america. >> i'd like to think we buy more american than the typical family. >> reporter: they agreed to let "world news" come and check. we flew to dallas. we were on our way to the useries. we've arrived at snow white drive. which is where they live. a street with parents walking their children to school, american flags in the front yards, and the useries were about to be invaded. >> hello. >> reporter: hey, it's "world news." how are you? our "made in america" challenge about to begin. so have you guys ever really thought about what's made in america and what's not in your house? >> not until now. >> reporter: john is an advertising executive, anna,
this is a topic "world news with diane sawyer" is looking into this week. >> up first, a look at the everyday things we have in our home and where it really all came from. here's david muir. >> reporter: we searched all over the country. one very brave and willing american family. mom, dad, son, daughter, and the dog amber. they were like so many other family who told our producers, their house must be filled with plenty that's made in america. >> i'd like to think...